Kolkata: As controversy rages over a ruling Trinamool Congress leader asking party workers to attack houses of Independent candidates in the ongoing panchayat polls, a Trinamool legislator on Sunday publicly threatened to decapitate a Congress leader.
The threat was directed at Bapi Dutta, a Congress leader of Birbhum district.
"Bapi Dutta, it would not take me even a minute to behead you," shouted Monirul Islam, Trinamool's member of assembly from Labhpur in Birbhum district, at an election rally.
Mr Dutta, the target of the verbal attack, reacted sharply: "There is no doubt that Trinamool Congress is a party of anti-socials. People will give Islam's comments a befitting reply through the ballot."
Asking the people not to vote for Independent candidates, many of whom are believed to be dissident Trinamool workers, Mr Mandal said: "If the administration thinks of supporting the Independents, then hurl bombs at the police and the administration: I am telling you."
The State Election Commission (SEC) has asked the state government and the district administration to take steps against Mr Mandal, but nothing has been done so far.
CPI-M state secretariat member Rabin Deb said the "despicable" comments by Trinamool leaders like Mr Islam were vitiating the atmosphere and encouraging anti-social elements.
"Had the commission taken action in previous such cases, these leaders would not have dared to make such comments," he said.
The threat was directed at Bapi Dutta, a Congress leader of Birbhum district.
"Bapi Dutta, it would not take me even a minute to behead you," shouted Monirul Islam, Trinamool's member of assembly from Labhpur in Birbhum district, at an election rally.
Mr Dutta, the target of the verbal attack, reacted sharply: "There is no doubt that Trinamool Congress is a party of anti-socials. People will give Islam's comments a befitting reply through the ballot."
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Asking the people not to vote for Independent candidates, many of whom are believed to be dissident Trinamool workers, Mr Mandal said: "If the administration thinks of supporting the Independents, then hurl bombs at the police and the administration: I am telling you."
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The State Election Commission (SEC) has asked the state government and the district administration to take steps against Mr Mandal, but nothing has been done so far.
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CPI-M state secretariat member Rabin Deb said the "despicable" comments by Trinamool leaders like Mr Islam were vitiating the atmosphere and encouraging anti-social elements.
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"Had the commission taken action in previous such cases, these leaders would not have dared to make such comments," he said.
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